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Burlington Mayor Refuses To Sign F-35 Resolution

On Town Meeting Day in March, Burlington voters approved a resolution asking that the Air Force cancel the planned basing of F-35 fighter jets and find…

New York State Capitol ~ Albany New York ~ Major General Philip H Sheridan ~ Equestrian Statue

New Legislative Session Begins This Week In Albany

November’s elections are behind us, and Wednesday, their consequences will be felt when the full state legislature convenes in Albany. As lawmakers head…

Dr. Jason Nadler, Georgia Tech – Recreating the Remora Grip

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Jason Nadler of the Georgia Institute of Technology reveals how the remora is able to maintain such a strong grip on its…

Syrian-Kurdish children sit on a bed at the Quru Gusik refugee camp in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on Aug. 22. Faced with brutal violence and soaring prices, thousands of Syrian Kurds have poured into Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. UNICEF has reported that over one million Syrian children live as refugees in other countries.

2 Million Syrians Are Now Refugees And More Are 'On The Way'

About one-quarter of all Syrians have been forced to flee their homes, many to neighboring nations. New data on the number of refugees come as Congress begins debating the president's request for authorization to take military action in response to the Assad regime's alleged use of chemical weapons.

A new survey of gender experts finds that in the Arab world, Egyptian women face the worst treatment. Here, women attend a political march to the presidential palace in Cairo in February.

Women Fare Worse In Egypt Than In Any Arab State: Survey

Citing high rates of sexual harassment and female genital mutilation, a new survey finds that women in Egypt face the worst treatment in the Arab world. Other countries with high levels of unrest — Iraq and Syria — are also among the worst for women, according to a new survey.

Mark Udall of Colorado is one of the Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee pressing for the so-called torture report to be declassified.

Push For Release Of CIA Interrogation Report Continues

Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee are pressing for the release of a so-called torture report on Bush-era interrogation practices. But there are several hurdles to clear before portions of the report might become declassified.

Reds Pitcher Expected To Recover After Line Drive To Face

Aroldis Chapman suffered fractures above his eye and nose, but only a mild concussion and no brain injury. The All-Star will have a plate inserted into his head and should return this season.

New Leadership At Berkshire Career Center; North Adams Tourism Dir. Resigns

A vacant position at the head of Berkshire County’s workforce and career center has been filled.Pittsfield Mayor Dan Bianchi recently announced Ken Demers…

An Iraqi woman and child walk toward an Iraqi security armored personnel carrier on a Baghdad street, a sign of the political showdown between incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and those calling for his tenure to end.

Iraq's Power Struggle: What You Need To Know

Iraq's Nouri al-Maliki is refusing to give up his position as prime minister, as the U.S. congratulates Shiite politician Haider al-Abadi.

Department Of Children And Families Commissioner Resigns

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin announced Wednesday that the commissioner of the Department of Children and Families is leaving to take another job. The…

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